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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069190 | Incident Date: Apr, 26 2006 |
Consumer's City: SOMERVILLE | Consumer's State: MA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
Model Name: 325IT | Model Year: 2001 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:coil springs |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAW33421E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 22 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Both rear springs failed, requiring replacement, at less than 50,000 miles with no excessive driving. my mechanic mentioned that the problem seems endemic to the e46 bmw 3 series. should the rear suspension have become unloaded on a bump, etc. a serious accident could have resulted. if this problem with the rear springs is common, it could represent a design defect. *jb |